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Football shorts: Djourou off to Germany

Johann Djourou is leaving the Emirates for Germany until the summer (Stuart MacFarlane)

ARSENAL defender Johan Djourou is to join Bundesliga side Hannover 96 on loan
for the remainder of the season. The Switzerland international has featured
144 times for the Gunners since making his first-team debut in a 2-1 League
Cup victory against Manchester City in October 2004. This season he has
played only twice.

Tottenham in £15m move for Damiao

Tottenham are set to make a £15m move for Brazilian forward Leandro Damiao, a
player who has been on the radar of Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas for some
time. The north London side are also prepared to let midfielders Tom
Huddlestone leave for Fulham and Jake Livermore to go on loan to Queens Park
Rangers. Damiao, 23, who plays for Brazilian side Internacional, impressed
at the Olympics in London last summer where he was the tournament’s top
scorer. He is a former teammate of Spurs midfielder Sandro.